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The Problem of the Hero (2023)
Directed by Shaun Dozier
“"Not every friendship can survive the artistic process."”
Drama · 1h 25m
In 1940, author Richard Wright turns to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green to help adapt his best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play. Days from opening night, they differ over a single page of the script.
Cast
J. Mardrice Henderson
Richard Wright
David zum Brunnen
Paul Green
D
Derrick Ivey
Ray Collins
B
Brandon Haynes
Canada Lee/Bigger Thomas
J
J. Antoine Hendrick
Young Richard Wright
D
Dena Konkel
Janet Green
J
Josephine Hall
Nell Harrison
C
Charlie Cannon
Orson Welles
L
Lex Wilson
Walter Ash
Alexa Yeames
Jean Rosenthal
A
Annie McElroy
Anne Burr
C
Calliope George
Ellen Wright
Crew
- Director
- Shaun Dozier
- Screenplay
- Ian L. Finley, James A. Hodge
- Director of Photography
- Steve Milligan
- Original Music Composer
- Lenora Zenzalai Helm
- Producer
- Ayana Johnson
Details
- Release date
- 2023-02-17
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- EbzB Productions, AyJ Productions, Gravel Productions, ARRI Film & TV Services, Carolina Custom Video, Eastern Costume, Magick Lantern, Moonshine Post Productions, Storyline Music + Mix
- Budget
- $200,000